Magdalena Bay Expedition
Overview
Join us to experience “The Mexican Sardine Run”
5 Day trip to the magnificent Magdalena Bay Island off the coast of Baja, Mexico
Striped Marlin, variety of Whales, Sea lions, Mobula ray migrations, other pelagic species, dolphins and so much more!
Start and end point is Cabo San Lucas
Experience One Of Planet Earth’s Most Epic Natural Displays
We are going to take you into the ocean off of the beautiful coast of Baja to witness one of the rawest displays nature has to offer, the “Mexican Sardine Run.” This expedition will be a 5 night stay below a star studded sky on the magnificent Magdalena Island. Every fall, seasonal upwelling brings a surge of nutrients to surface waters off the coast of Baja California Sur, triggering a feeding frenzy that reverberates throughout the region’s food web. Shoals of Pacific mackerel and sardines will be lured in by the planktonic blooms and it attracts a procession of predators, including seabirds, sea lions, mahi mahi, whales, and obviously the striped marlin. Each morning we will depart the island bright and early in search of baitballs to try and witness the extreme hunting skills of the Striped Marlins, the playfulness of Sea Lions, and get up close with many other pelagic sea species in the area including the Mobula Ray migration, whales, dolphins and more!
Itinerary
Arrival day:
Arrive one day before the first day of your expedition to be prepared to arrive at the meeting point (expenses not included)
Day 1 of the expedition:
Th drive to Magdalena bay. We will stop for lunch in La Paz, BCS, Mexico then arrive in Magdalena Bay to have dinner. We will do introductions, and a briefing on what to expect for the coming days. It is about a 4 hour drive from the meeting location to San Carlos. We will stop several times along the way for food and coffee.
Days 2-5 (4 days of ACTION!):
6:30am a light breakfast will be served. Everyone will be on the boats by 7:15am to get an early jump on the search for baitballs. We will be one of the only groups staying on the island giving us an advantage over every other boat in the area. After a full day of action and adventures we will be back around 4:30pm to take a quick break and then we will head to dinner at 6:30pm. We will repeat the same structure for 4 days.
Day 6:
We will head back to San Jose Del Cabo at 7:00am to be back in the afternoon around 2:00pm San Jose Del Cabo Time Zone.
What’s Included
Round trip transportation Cabo San Lucas - Puerto Puerto San Carlos
Round trip transportation Puerto San Carlos - Magdalena Island
5 breakfasts
6 lunches
5 dinners
Snacks during the boat trips and van rides
Non alcoholic drinks and water with meals (1 beer per dinner per person)
4 ocean days
5 night accommodation in the island house
Pictures and Videos of the experience
2024 Dates:
(SOLD OUT)
November 1st - 6th (SOLD OUT)
November 8th - 13th (SOLD OUT)
November 29th - December 4th (SOLD OUT)
2025 Dates:
November 5th - 10th (Open)
November 13th - 18th (Open)
November 25th - 30th (Open)
December 3rd - 8th (Open)
$3,300
